{"id":36203,"date":"2025-01-31T04:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T04:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=36203"},"modified":"2025-02-18T06:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T06:20:28","slug":"christmas-toys-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/christmas-toys-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2024 MAKER OF THE MONTH – wins a FREE Funky Friends Factory Pattern!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time of year where we get some really cute Christmassy Funky Friends toys being sewed. Some are sewn for Christmas presents and even Christmas decor. Read down to the end of the post to find out who won this Month’s MAKER of the MONTH prize.
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Kathy O’Connor<\/strong> sewed this cute version of the\u00a0 ‘All I want for Christmas’ Santa Claus Sewing pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for her grandson for Christmas.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Santa Sewing pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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I love this fun fleece Reggie Rindeer<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Melanie Richard<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Reindeer pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rhonda Pfister<\/strong> sewed Lloyd Llama<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for Christmas – here he is getting ready for his date…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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with<\/span> Alice Alpaca<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> – don’t they make a cute Christmassy pair?\ud83c\udf84<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Llama & Alpaca Pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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This cute Christmas version of the Heather HIPPO pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Jane Mackenzie.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the HIPPO pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Some blue birds of happiness next!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This beautiful blue version of the Punju Peacock pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Val Herbert<\/strong>.<\/span>
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Click HERE to buy the Peacock pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Penny Penguin<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewing patten sewn by Maurea Edgel Williamson<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Penguin pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Maurea Edgel Williamson<\/strong>. sewed this beautiful Fleur Flamingo from Billy Reue Laleidoscope fabric – I love the blue legs!!!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Flamingo Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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I love seeing extra large version of my patterns BUT this one is HUGE!!!! Natalie Booysen<\/strong> of Handmade by Natalie<\/a><\/span><\/strong> sewed this 250% size Raff Giraffe<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for a baby shower gift!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Giraffe pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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TIP: Want to know HOW TO RESIZE a toy pattern?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

For a tutorial on enlarging or reducing a pattern, go here:
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This sweet Slowpoke Soth<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Carole Simkins<\/strong>… Aw, what a cuddly companion!\ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Sloth pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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All I want for Christmas is a cute keepsake…<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Harmony Highland Cow<\/strong><\/a><\/span> sewn by Nat Egan<\/strong>. from baby clothes as a precious baby keepsake!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Highland Cow Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Stacie Elkins<\/strong> made a gorgeous Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/span> for her hubby.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Kip the Keepsake Dog<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>was sewn by Sandra Birch Krusos<\/strong>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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We had some super cute memory bears this month!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

This perfect pair of present memory bears was sewn by Janet Pearce for her grown up children. Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> makes a special cub scout or girl guide keepsake!<\/span><\/p>\n

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This Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by Deb Austin from a 1920s dress!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong> sewed this Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for her granddaughter 15months ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Jonell Hartman<\/strong> sewed this cute Keep Me Keepsake Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> from one piece of clothing. I love the way she has used the trim to add a special detail. \ud83d\udc93<\/span><\/p>\n

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WOW! What a precious donation!<\/span><\/p>\n

Aleisha Bain<\/strong> sewed this beautiful bunch of Funky Friends toys for NICU in New Zealand to be gifted to families in the NICU for World Prematurity day!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This\u00a0 Calico Signature Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was sewn by\u00a0Gail Mcknight Anderson of\u00a0Gail\u2019s Little Sewing Room<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. \ud83d\udc99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Look at his cute little face!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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This smart Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>was sewn by Laurie Barbaro.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Buttons the BEST DRESSED Bear<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> also looks great as a lady bear.<\/span>\u00a0Diane Montague<\/strong> sewed this sweet keepsake bear for her sister-in-law out of her mum’s clothes \ud83d\udc97<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEST DRESSED Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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This Kelsy Keepsake Unicorn<\/strong><\/a><\/span> was sewn by Deidre Ashby. I love the broderie anglaise trim she’d used for the tutu (instead of the usual netting).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Click HERE to purchase the Keepsake Unicorn pattern.<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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This Ben BEGINNER teddy bear<\/a><\/strong><\/span> was sewn for Christmas by Jean Copley.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Click HERE to purchase the BEGINNER teddy bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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AND this month\u2019s winner is…<\/span><\/h1>\n

Congrats to this month’s winner Tracy Muma<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0who sewed\u00a0 this pretty blue pair of<\/span> Kip the Keepsake Dogs<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CONGRATS! You win
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Click HERE to buy the Keepsake Dog Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Want to win a
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It’s so EASY to enter the Pattern GIVEAWAY! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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ALL you need to do is post a photo<\/strong> of a FUNKY FRIENDS FACTORY toy that you have made<\/strong> on the<\/span> Funky Friends Factory Facebook Page<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the end of each month I draw a winner and post the winner’s name on the Blog the following MONTH. <\/strong>I have an Album on Facebook<\/strong> for all the MAKEROFTHEMONTH winners<\/strong>. You can check it out<\/span> HERE!<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NOT on Facebook? ENTER by email! \ud83d\ude00<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

*** You can send me your photos by email too<\/a><\/strong><\/span>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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So come on! Share your photos \u00a0~> The next winner could be YOU!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\"Pauline.<\/span>
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Happy Sewing,
\nPauline
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